A 2008 NYPD Disciplinary Decision: Records and Open Questions

Cover of original NYPD disciplinary memorandum

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The identity question

The NYPD decision names Police Officer Michael McGuire, Tax Registry No. 929410. Central Jersey Newswire separately reported speaking with congressional candidate Michael McGuire about an NYPD investigation. Its correction does not identify the officer by tax registry number. The available documents alone do not conclusively establish that the candidate is officer 929410.

What the official record says

The March 31, 2008 memorandum concerns four disciplinary cases and eleven specifications. Pages 3–4 record nine guilty pleas and two guilty findings on contested specifications in an administrative proceeding.

Nine guilty pleas

Five unauthorized absences, including one full missed shift; failure to safeguard an NYPD identification card; failure to maintain a valid driver's license and report its suspension; and two failures to follow instructions. See pages 1–4 and 18.

Two contested findings

One concerned an emergency-leave request and court notification. The other concerned slapping a woman and causing swelling around her right eye. The officer denied striking her. The disciplinary proceeding found him guilty. See pages 3–4 and 15–19.

Criminal case

The memorandum states that the related criminal case was dismissed. The disciplinary finding was not a criminal conviction. The underlying criminal-court order has not been independently reviewed here. See pages 7, 13 and 16.

Approved penalty

Dismissal was held in abeyance for one year, with dismissal probation April 21, 2008 through April 20, 2009. The penalty also included forfeiture of 14 vacation days and 16 previously served suspension days. The document does not establish that the officer was ultimately fired. See pages 1 and 19.

The published correction and response

On February 15, 2026, Central Jersey Newswire corrected an earlier article about congressional candidate Michael McGuire and an NYPD investigation. The publisher said it spoke with McGuire, concluded its earlier account was mistaken, and published a statement attributed to his former wife denying their disagreements were physical. That response matters. The correction does not include an NYPD order reversing the disciplinary findings.

October 14 request for clarification

On October 14, 2026, at 6:24 a.m. EDT, Ryan Michael Kelly emailed candidate Michael McGuire asking whether he is officer 929410, whether the findings were ever modified or overturned, and how his NYPD employment ended. The sent email documents the request, not whether it was read or answered. As of October 15, 2026, at 3:19 AM EDT, no response had been received. Additional responses or official records will be reviewed and reflected in a dated update.

What remains unverified

An independent identity match between the candidate and officer 929410.
Any later official order changing the disciplinary findings.
The officer's final NYPD employment separation record and reason for leaving.
The underlying criminal-court dismissal order.

Original sources

The NYPD decision is an administrative record. The publisher's correction and attributed response are different kinds of evidence.

Corrections and updates

This page can be updated with a date and explanation if a response, later official record, or material correction becomes available.